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La Soufrière Volcano eruption in Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
A volcano in the southern Caribbean that had been dormant for decades erupted in a billowing blast of gray smoke on Friday, spewing clouds of ash for miles and forcing thousands to evacuate.
The volcano, known as La Soufrière, on the northern tip of the main island of St. Vincent, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, had started showing signs of renewed activity in late December.
Emergency officials described the landscape as a "battle zone" and said more damage and destruction was likely.
Nemo is urging people to "be careful on the roads, which have become treacherous as a result of the ash flow". Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said water supplies to most of the island had been cut off and its airspace closed because of the smoke and thick plumes of volcanic ash moving through the atmosphere.
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| Type of Event: | Volcano |
| Location of Event: | Saint Vincent And The Grenadines |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2021-04-09 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 19:44 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+02:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | UNITAR on behalf of WFP |
| Activation ID: | 703 |
| Project Management: | UNITAR |
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Images of the area near Overland Village, Charlotte Parish
Source: WorldView-1 / WorldView-3
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
WorldView-3: 14/04/2021
WorldView-3: 14/04/2021
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Images of area near Georgetown, Charlotte Parish
Source: WorldView-1 / WorldView-3
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
WorldView-3: 14/04/2021
WorldView-3: 14/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of London and Overland Village, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of Orange Hill and Waterloo, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of the Rabacca Bridge and Chapmans, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Panchromatic image of Georgetown, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of Byrea, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of the area south of Tourama Point and north of Orange Hill, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Images of the area near Waterloo, Charlotte Parish
Source: WorldView-3 / WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-3: 14/04/2021
WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of New Sandy Bay Village, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of Point Village, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of Owia, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Interferogram spanning four days, 14-18 April, of La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: RCM-1 / RCM-3
Acquired: RCM-1: 18/04/2021
RCM-3: 14/04/2021
RCM-3: 14/04/2021
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2021) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2021) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by USGS
RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2021) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
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Panchromatic image of the coastline to the west and north of La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of the coastline to the north and east of La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Panchromatic image of Fancy, Charlotte Parish, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-1
Acquired: WorldView-1: 15/04/2021
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Ash accumulation zones (modified, unverified) as of 18 April at La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 18/04/2021
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
No significant changes to the crater and no obvious sign of a new dome at La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: RCM
Acquired: 18/04/2021
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2021) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Crater changes and ongoing pyroclastic flows at La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: RCM
Acquired: 16/04/2021
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2021) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Crater area of La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: RCM
Acquired: 17/04/2021
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2021) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Preliminary outline of 11 April pyroclastic flows and surges from La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: SAOCOM-1A
Acquired: 11/04/2021
Copyright: © CONAE (2021)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Preliminary ash accumulation near La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 13/04/2021
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Satellite detected pyroclastic flow caused by La Soufrière as of 13 April 2021, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: Pleiades
Acquired: 13/04/2021
Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2021), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Changes at the crater vent at La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: RCM
Acquired: 13/04/2021 and 14/04/2021
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2021) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Select areas impacted by heavy ashfall and pyroclastic flows, west coast of La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 13/04/2021
Copyright: Copyright 2021 DigitalGlobe Inc
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Potential population exposure around La Soufrière Volcano, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Acquired: 11/04/2021
Copyright: Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Post-eruption pyroclastic flows on the west, southwest, and southern flank of La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: SAOCOM-1A
Acquired: 11/04/2021
Copyright: © CONAE (2021)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Volcanic eruption changes as of 12 April 2021 at La Soufriere, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 12/04/2021
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2021) – All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
New volcanic vent in La Soufriere crater, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: TerraSAR-X
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 20/03/2021
Post-disaster: 11/04/2021
Post-disaster: 11/04/2021
Copyright: © DLR e.V. (2021), Distribution Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
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